Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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